Radiator guard



G. E. WHITLOCK RADIATOR GUARD Ju ly 2, 1935.

Filed Feb. 13, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fl at y 2, 1935' cs. E. WHITLOCK 2,006,755

RADIATOR GUARD Filed Feb. 15, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WW GegyeEW/HZ/UQK Patented July 2, 1935 m ENT orr ce A BADIATQRQQUARD t George E. iWhitlook, Toledo, hio,'assignor to The City Auto Stamping Company,'Toledo, Ohio, a

corporation of Ohio Application February 13,"19.33 ,"Serial No; 656,633

16 Claims. X01. 293554 Thisinvention relates generally to guards or shields for automobile radiators and refers more particularly to those having ornamental grilles 'anjdconstituting auxiliary fronts forthe radiator units or' cores. V

' Heretofore the grilles have been formedintegral'with or independently of and secured as units to theenclosing shellsof the shields. When.in- 'tegraL materiaI iswasted'as a result of the stamping .or forming operati'ens and when formed independently the grilles are bulky and ,cumbersometo handle .andare easilyldamaged before being assembled withthe shells. Consequently such procedure is objectionable; In the present instance, however, the f difiicultie's" just mentioned and experienced in'the pasthave been overcome entirely. Here the Shell is merely flanged inwardly atfthe top and'bottom and the individual bars of the grille are successively ap plied} and secured thereto. Thus. the grille is built up withinthe shellwithout first being med-amenity I 1 ""In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l jis ajperspective'view of a shield emb y arw. nv n n; f I

Figure ,2,'is a'yertical sectional view taken on the line 2+ ofri ur Figure .3 'is' afiragmentary. perspectiveview. of tlieupper flange oithefshe'll; f v

f. Figure 4' is' a fragmentary"perspective view of direct the bars of the grille;

lf'igure 5 is"a fragmentaryperspective View of the inner side or the. shield; I v

Figure 6 is asectionalview taken; on the line LE S "oflFigure 5;

f Figure l is a sectional viewtakenjonrthe line "0jfFie e'6; a

.,Figuref'8 is a fragmentary perspective Viewof the crossbamH "I v Figure 9 is a fragmentary perspective'view of the shell; I

Figure 19 isa sectional .view taken on theline was .of Figure 5, but showing a portion of the other. side. I Referring now to the drawings, A is the shell and B is theg'lillelof a radiator guard'or shield embodying myinvention; ,I As shown, the shell A is'form-ed. of sheet metal, and is fashioned'jtoex- .tend over. the front, top and sides of a suitable radiator unit or core of an automobile. Prefer,-

lably the front face of the shell is provided with toform amarginal' beading for the opening. Re- .ferring tov Figures z'and 5 of the'drawings, it will be} observedthatthe flanges 4 and 5, respectively, atthe upper and lower edges of the opening extendfl'rearwardly, beyQIldLthe side flanges 2 and 3 5 and are provided with vertically aligned laterally spaced rearwardly' openingfslotstand '1,'while the side "flanges 2 and 3are provided at points substantially, midway of their. ends .withrearwardly extending hook shapedtongues ajand 9, 10

respectively. ThejgrilleB comprises aseries oi? laterally spaced verticallyextending bars ll] of U cross section and a crossbar H of the configution illustrated in- Figure' .8. Preterably' the bars flu aref received in the 'rearwardly opening slots sand l. and have portions lzat oppositeends thereof bentflaterally and welded to the flanges 4 and SQL'Tne. crossbar ll extends between the tongues 8 that an-d' serves to reinforce the vertical bars llllinterrne'diatejtheirends.v As shown, tmscmssbar H is provided'atits upper and lower edges with staggeredly arranged fingers l3 and M, respectively, thatextend forwardlyinto the rearwardly opening channels I5 of the vertical bars 10 to maintain the bars in proper spaced relation, and is provided with curved, end portions individually secured to the flanges 4 and .5 and the crossbar H, is subsequently. secured to'the tongues Band 9, hence the grille B is built in the shell-Ainsteadof being built elsewhere as a unit then'secured to the shell as heretofore. 'As

a result no ties or connections between thevbars l}i3"ar.e necessary to hold the same as an assembled 40 unit prior to assembly with the shell. In the presentinstance they are individually secured directly to the shell which forms the supporting means, and framing therefor. 'As a result. a simpler and less expensive construction is pro-- vided. What I claim as my invention is: I 1. A radiator shieldlcomprising a shell having an opening therein and provided at the upper, lower and side edgesv of. the opening with rear- .wardly extending flanges, and ag'rille for the opening comprising a series of laterally spaced upright bars individually applied and secured to: the flanges at the upper and lower edges of the opening, tongues projecting from thefianges 55.

2', V at the sides of the opening, and means for reinforcing said upright bars including a crossbar connected to the upright bars and having openings at opposite ends thereof receiving and secured to said tongues.

2. A radiator shield comprising a shell having an opening therein and provided at the upper, lower and sideiedges of the opening with rearwardly extending flanges, and a grille for the opening comprising a-series of laterally spaced upright bars individually applied and secured to the flanges at the upperand lower edges of the opening, said bars being channel-shaped and opening rearwardly, and means for reinforcing said upright bars including a crossbar terminally secured to the flanges at opposite sides of the openingand having staggeredly arranged fingers projecting forwardly into the channels of the upright bars. 7 g

3. A .radiatonshield comprising a shell having anfopeningt therein and provided at the upper and loweredges of said opening with rearwardly extending flanges, said flanges being provided wi'thyertically aligned laterally'spaced rearward- '25 V .ly-,opening slots, and agrille for the opening 7 in the; shell comprising barsv individually applied to said aligned slots and having portions bent laterallyandsecured to said flanges.

4.11; radiator shield comprising a shed-end a grille, theshell'j having an opening in its front face 'andprovided at theupper, lower and side edges of 'said openingjwith rearwardly extending flanges, the flanges at the side edges of the opening being" provided intermediate their ends with rearwardly extending tongues, the flanges at the upper and lower edges of said opening having laterally spaced vertically; aligned rearwardly opening slots 'therein,gand a. grille comprising a pluralitvbf channel-shaped bars secured in said vertically" aligned slots and opening rearwardly, and means for reinforcing said channel-shaped bars including a crossbar terminally secured to said tongues and having flngersfprojecting for wardlyfinto thefrearwardly opening channels of the bars aforesaid.

1 ;5. A radiatornshi'eld cementin a shell having Tanopening thereinand provid at the upper lower-rand side edges of the opening-with rearwardly Vextendingflanges, theiflanges at the upper and lower edges of said opening having laterally spaced vertically aligned rearwardly opening slots therein, separate upright bars individually applied to said alignedslots and having portions overlapping and rigidly secured to the flanges at the upper and lower edges of said opening, and

, means for reinforcing said upright barsintermediate' their ends includinga crossbar terminally secured to the flanges at the side edges of said opening'iland having portions at spaced points thereof intermediate its endsprojecting forward- ;l'yfi into engagement withsaid upright bars a ,6. In fa radiator shield, a shell formed from 1 sheet metal and fashioned, toi'extend over. the

V frontj top and (sides of a radiator, said shellhaving an opening in itsfront face and provided at the upper, lower and sideedges of said opening with; rearwardly extending flanges, the flanges at the upper and lower edges of said opening havf ing aligned-means for receiving individually applied barsofa grille, and'the flanges at the side edges ofjsaid opening being provided with means for anchoringa reinforcing crossbar for the bars Just mentioned of, the grille. i

7., A radiator shield comprising a shell and a grilleythe shell being fashioned to extend over the front, top and sides of a radiator and having an opening in its front face, flanges projecting rearwardly from the upper, lower and side edges of said opening,'the flanges at theside edges of the opening being provided intermediate 1 their ends with tongues, the flanges at the upper and lower edges of said opening having vertically aligned laterally spaced rearwardly-opening slots therein, and the grille comprlsinga plurality of laterally spaced vertically extending channel shaped bars, and a crossbar, the vertical bars being, received in the vertically aligned slots aforesaid and having portions bentllaterally and welded .to the flanges containing said opening,

and'the crossbar extending between and terminally secured to said tongues and provided at its upper and lower edges with staggeredly arranged flngersthat extend forwardly into the channels ofthe vertical bars and maintain the latter in proper spaced relation. V

8. A radiator shield comprising ashell provided in its front face with anopening and provided at certain edges of'sald openingtwith rearwardly extending flanges having aligned laterally spaced slots therein, and individual grille bars received within the aligned slots and having lateral rigidly secured to the flangesaforesa1d..

9; A radiatorshleld comprising a shellpr vided in its front face withan opening and provided at the top, bottom andside edges of said opening, with rearwardly extending flanges, the

top and bottom flanges having-vertically aligned laterally spaced rearwardly opening slots therein, 7

the side flanges being provided intermediate their r ends with rearwardly extending tongues, grille bars received within thevertically aligned slots and having lateral flanges secured to the upper and lower flanges aforesaid. said'bars being chan- Del-shaped and openingrearwardly, andia crossbar terminallysecuredto the tongues and-provided intermediate its ends with'flngers. that pro ject forwardly into the channels of the grille bars.

. .10. Aradiator. shield'comprising a shell an'opening thereinand provided at opposed edges of the opening with rearwardly extending flanges, and a grille. for the opening comprising a series of laterally spaced bars'securedto said flanges, 1

said bars being channel-shaped and opening rearwardly, and means for reinforcing said bars received within said aligned slots and having lat-1;;

eral flanges rigidly secured to the shell beside said slots. r

an opening therein and provided at the upper and lowerxedges of said opening, with substantially vertically aligned laterally spaced slots, and a grille for the opening comprising laterally spaced upright bars" received within said slots andhaving lateral extensionsrigidly secured to 12. A radiator, shield comprising a shell said shell beside said. slots,tongues projecting from'the shell at opposite sides of the opening,

- and means for reinforcing said upright bars including a crossbar terminally connected to said tongues and having laterally spaced projections bars, one projection to each bar.

intermediate of its ends connected to said upright 13. A radiator shield comprising a shell having an opening therein and provided at opposed edges of said opening with substantially aligned spaced slots, and a grille for the opening comprising laterally spaced bars received within said slots and having lateral extensions rigidly secured to said shell beside said slot, tongues projecting from the shell at opposite edges of the opening, and means for reinforcing said bars including a, cross bar terminally connected to said tongues and having longitudinally spaced projections connected to said upright bars, one projection to each bar.

14. A radiator shield comprising a shell having an opening therein and provided at the upper and lower edges of said opening with substantially vertically aligned laterally spaced slots, and a grille for said opening comprising laterally spaced upright bars received within said slots, said bars being channel-shaped and opening rear- Wardly, and means for reinforcing said upright bars including a cross bar terminally secured to the shell at opposite sides of said opening and having fingers projecting forwardly into the channels of said upright bars.

15. A radiator shield comprising a shell having an opening therein and provided at opposed V edges of said opening with substantially aligned spaced slots, and a grille for said opening comprising spaced bars received within said slots, portions of said bars being bent over and secured to said shell beside said slots, said bars being channel-shaped and opening ,rearwardly, and means for reinforcing said bars including a cross bar terminally secured to the shell at opposed edges of said opening and having fingers projecting forwardly into the channels of said bars.

16. A radiator shield comprising a shell having an opening therein and provided at opposed edges of said opening with substantially aligned spaced slots, and a grille for said opening comprising a plurality of individual bars received in said slots and having portions bent laterally and secured 20 to said shell beside said slots.

GEO. E. WHITLOCK. 

